Combination desk-pad and clip for holding papers.



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M.- VERNON.

COMBINATION -DE's-KPAD? AND CLIP PQR HOLDING-PAPERS. 'PPLIUATIONTILEDPL 18,1-906..

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vIINITEI) STATES PATENT OFFICE. l MILES VERNON, OE NEw YORK, N. Y. i

CONlBlNATlON DESK-'PAD AND CLIP FOB HOLDlNG PAPERS- najseaose.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed April 16, 1906. Serial No` 311,823.

the object of providing an efficient, service- 1 able, and inexpensive device especially adapted for and within the reach of School children, students, &o.

My invention comprises a pad of binders board orpaper-board and a clip device at one end, beneath which loose sheets of pa er are to be placed and held by force apphe to the clip. The clip comprises a rectangularshaped piece of binders or heavy paper board having two holes thereinin a line parallel with the bearing edge of the board and the members of a double-twisted cord passed through the holes of the clip to and over the edges of the pad and across the back of the pa the same being connected in any and this causes the 'clip to bear with force upon the surface of the pad or upon any loose sheets of paper laced thereon beneath the edge of the clip. ncreased tension may twisting the cords.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view representing the improved device of my invention, and Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the ldotted line ma; of Fig. 1.

a represents the pad or writing-foundation of binders or pa er board. This may be left plain or may be surfaced with paper, as desired, and I prefer to form near one end and in the opposite edges notches a.

. b represents the clip, which is formed fromv a piece of binders or heavy paper board of rectangular sha e and provided withA two holes b t', which are in a line parallel with the lower or bearing edge of the board, and c represents the members of a double-twisted cord. These cords, as will be Seen from Fig. 1, pass in o posite directions over the opposite facesy o the clip and through the holes b and are twisted from the opposite edges of pad and clip for desired manner.v The cords are twisted closely,

be applied by furthern the clip b to the edges of the pad a. These cords pass around over the edgesof the clip and they are to be secured together against the back of the pad or board in any desired manner. These double-twisted cords pass around the edges of the board'in the notches a', and the twist iS made close and strong. These notches serve the function of preventing' the twisted cords moving out of place along the edges of the pad, and d represents loose sheets of paper, any number of which desired may be laid down upon the pad or board a, and be placed under the lowermost edge of the clip t. The untwisting action of the twisted cords 4c forces the lower edge of the clip against the pa er, exerting sufficient pressure to hold the sllfeets in position while they are being written upon, and should this clip not bear with sufficient force upon the paper additional tension may be given the same by turning the clip over and further twisting the cords.

This device is not only eiicient and serviceable, but is exceedingly inexpensive, and it is especially ada ted for and iS within the reach of School chi dren, students', &c.

I claim as my inventionp 1. A desk-pad and clip for holding loose Sheets of paper for writing, comprising a piece of binders or similar board, a clip of inders or similar board and twisted double cords connected to the clip and extending arcund the pad or binders board near one en 2. A desk-pad and clip for holding loose sheets of paper for writing, comprising a piece of binders or similar board having opposite edge notches near one end, a. clip of binders or Similar board of rectangular oonfiguration having two holes therein in a line parallel with the bearing edge, and twisted double cords passing through the'holes of the clip and around the edges of the pad in the notches thereof and said cords secured in position.

Signed by me this 11th day of April, 1906.

MILES vEENON. 

